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Man arrested over botched burglary which left intruder dead

Man arrested over botched burglary which left intruder dead

A man has been arrested in connection with a break-in in which an altercation between the householder and an intruder left the burglar dead.

Man seriously hurt in early-morning crash

Man seriously hurt in early-morning crash

Police have appealed for witnesses after a man was seriously injured when a car crashed into a tree.

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Drink-drive arrest as Range Rover 'flees on three wheels'

Drink-drive arrest as Range Rover 'flees on three wheels'

A motorist has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a Range Rover reportedly fled the scene of a crash.

Award for helping Syrian refugees

Award for helping Syrian refugees

A woman has been recognised by the Queen for helping refugees fleeing war-torn Syria start a new life in Kent.

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Car speeding at 86mph before fatal crash

Car speeding at 86mph before fatal crash

Speed was the likely contributing factor in an accident that cost two men their lives on New Year's Eve, an inquest heard.

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Manager stole £183,000 from doctor's surgery

Manager stole £183,000 from doctor's surgery

A mum who siphoned off huge amounts of money over a five-year period has narrowly avoided jail.

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MP calls for trust inspection

MP calls for trust inspection

An MP has called for an urgent inspection of the east Kent hospitals trust following concerns over patient safety.

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"They are live animals... It's a senseless act of violence..."

"They are live animals... It's a senseless act of violence..."

Thousands of bees have died after their hives were destroyed by fire in what's thought to be the second attack on the site in Kent in the last year.

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Suspected rogue traders arrested after targeting elderly

Suspected rogue traders arrested after targeting elderly

Officers arrested two men and a teenager and seized a quantity of cash and two vehicles after reports of rogue traders in the area.

Refugee tried to strangle young woman

Refugee tried to strangle young woman

A man who molested and tried to strangle a 25-year-old as she waited for a lift outside a fast food chain has avoided jail.

Car ramming nightclub suspect failed to appear in court

Car ramming nightclub suspect failed to appear in court

Staff shortages have been blamed for delaying an attempted murder trial.

Man found guilty of raping child sentenced to 20 years in prison

Man found guilty of raping child sentenced to 20 years in prison

A man's been jailed for two decades after being found guilty of 12 sex offences.

Here comes the sun... just not this weekend

Here comes the sun... just not this weekend

If you are looking forward to the weekend sunshine you could be in for a shock as forecasters warn of thunderstorms.

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Surgeon suspended after misconduct tribunal

Surgeon suspended after misconduct tribunal

A surgeon accused of sexually motivated misconduct has been suspended.

Primary pupils approached by woman behaving "suspiciously"

Primary pupils approached by woman behaving "suspiciously"

Two primary school children have been approached by a woman behaving "suspiciously" in separate incidents.

Sex pest jailed for offences against young child

Sex pest jailed for offences against young child

Stanislav Fako faces 16 years in prison for sex offences against a child.

Huge new rugby club to be built

Huge new rugby club to be built

Councillors have voted in favour of a huge new rugby club.

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Travellers still at Riverside Country Park day before festival is held there

Travellers still at Riverside Country Park day before festival is held there

At least eight traveller caravans are still at council run park just a day before English festival is held there.

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Delays after lamppost falls onto motorway

Delays after lamppost falls onto motorway

Drivers were stuck in long tailbacks as officials cleared a lamppost that fell onto the M25.

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Brothel raid leads to three arrests

Brothel raid leads to three arrests

Two women and a man have been released under investigation after being arrested when a brothel was raided earlier this week.

Birthday surprise for 100-year-old

Birthday surprise for 100-year-old

A football-loving war veteran got a special surprise to celebrate becoming a centenarian.

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Pair died after getting out to push car

Pair died after getting out to push car

Two men who died on the A2 have been named as it emerged they were struck after getting out to push their broken down car.

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Terror arrest man named locally

Terror arrest man named locally

A man arrested earlier this week on suspicion of terror-related offences has been named locally and remanded in custody.

Appeal after school girl approached

Appeal after school girl approached

Police have launched an appeal after reports that a man attempted to grab a primary school girl in a park.

Mystery Kent man becomes millionaire

Mystery Kent man becomes millionaire

A mysterious Kent man, only identified as Mr S, has become a millionaire after playing the National Lottery.

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Horror smash driver fails to show for court hearing

Horror smash driver fails to show for court hearing

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a French lorry driver suspected of causing a multi-vehicle crash on the M20.

Police arrest suspected arsonist

Police arrest suspected arsonist

A suspected arsonist has been arrested after cars were found on fire earlier this week.

'Horror scene' as schoolboy battered with crowbars

'Horror scene' as schoolboy battered with crowbars

A schoolboy was left bloodied and with head injuries after he was attacked in broad daylight by two people with weapons.

Council driving ahead with pothole repairs

Council driving ahead with pothole repairs

County council road chiefs say more than 20,000 potholes have been repaired across Kent since the start of the year.

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Ed Smith named as England selector

Ed Smith named as England selector

Former Kent and England batsman Ed Smith has been announced as national selector for England.

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